Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-01-06
NUMBER |.

The Amer icanism of The Century is eX-
hibited in the makeup of the January number.
EXCEPT a short communication, it is wholly
written by Americans. Its subjects are ior
the most part American and chiefly those OF
close and present interest to our people ~tch
As Lincoln and the life of the West in The last
generation; the great events of the ClVll war;
our material standing in comparison with other
nations; the Labor question; the Prohibition
movement; the need Of an international copy
right. etc, etc. Where the subjects are not
American, as in the papers on the French
scuIptors and the French actor, Coquelin, they
are closely related to our art life by the eX-
ceIIence of the artists considered; and the
writers are well-known American critics,
Readers of the Life Of Lincoln, by Nicolay
and Hay. will be grateful for the liberal por-
tions Of that work which are presented 10 them
from mouth 10 month. The current part re-
hates TO Lincoln in Springfield; thc first rl''~h
with Douglas; the Log Cabin and Hard cider
Campaign; Lincoln's marriage; Hi relations
with the speeds Of Kcu'urkN; thc Shield,
duel: the campaign ~ l~tt; aud l.incoln- dr-
yotion 10 CLAY, Among The rhaiuct"ri,,lr- Of
the Young politician, 10 j. recorded ia HI own
word, that De- wa opposed Ia -'rrmu'ul- To
make place. frr our fri,nd-." The paper has
q numb',r Of interesting p'yturr-, pprtr'ii-,ani
documents.
\ sketch entitled "G,or-r Eauruf'-in
Socirty. IN Politics. Va Icr'"r.." 81 contributed
by Professor ". j; ~lu1u' editor of"rhr
Princeton Review" formerly Mr. Bancroft
private secretary % Berlin.
Following hj, paper ou ths F"'d Question,
In thu December number, Mr.. Edward Akin
son contribute another on The Relative
strength aud Wcaku,-, of Natl. n" being th'
ir., Of Two studio, in the Application "f
Statistic, To Social science"
In "A paper on comets mud N,teor>,' in tho
New Astronomy" ,,rir~. Professor :. +.
Langley the astronomer. gathers up the most
recent scientific knowledge Of his subject, IL
lu,trating it by graphic comparison, which
quickly awaken the Imagination Of the read
er. Among the pictures are wood-cIi's "i
comets and of a metcoric shower.
The second of Mr.. W. c. Brownclt> critical
papers on French Sculptors deals With saint
Marccaux Mrrcie, and Falgucrc, whose work
i represented by beautifully engraved wood
cuts, three Of full-pagc size.
Mr. Henry james, in paper Of criticism
and reminj>ccncr, presents his impressions Of
CoqucIn the French actor of the Comedic
FrIncai,,. the immediate occasion Of the ar-
ticle being that actors lately contemplated
visit to America.
"Fencn. and the New York Fcnccr~." by
Henry Eckford. relate, to ~p IT which has
lately had marked growth in New York and
which the writer dcnomiuate, ''rhe finc art OF
athletics" The history and the different
schools Of fencing are discussed. and the
paper ,parke- with Illustrative drawings 10y
Birch.
Another sport Of an Older Amcrjcaupcdigrrr
than fencing j. described in AN Indian
Hor~erlre.' by {. l.. :. Wood, wiJh an Illus
tratiou by Farpy.
The fiction comprises th' opening chapters
Of Mr.. Cable, new Aradjan story" Carau,rp.'
the scene of which j. lpratrd IN the TrrAr
county of Louisiana. and which h,- bcattrtct-
iycnc>s of dealing with love aud war, The
Wmpy Adopton~." hy Colonel K. VI. John
,tou, humorous study of provincial Gror-fJ
life together With the continuation Of Mr..
Stocktou'> novel. The Iiuujr.Ih Man"
In addition Ia the a1uyy there ur,. Yet rg .,
mentioned rh, papers lsrh. " War ~-ric-.o 1t.a.
though orcuWju- l.,~ >rlrr tuan formerly
deal compr,hrn,tu.h with WhH +, probably
the most interesting f1rt of r.r Gr't- sur-
f-ht-th Th'rI dt, G.u.r Iiuu' J-
>rrihr- the m4unusr,- rru rh. t.u.u point
Of view. vnt. f,.u. O. N,N.nd..
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